Mashed Potatoes with Meat

Mashed Potatoes with Meat

Ingredients:

6-7 medium potatoes apx 2kg, 1 medium onions, 200g extra  lean minced meat, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/5 cup breadcrumbs, 1/3 cup pine seeds, Salt to taste.

Preparation:

Wash, peel, and boil the potatoes in water and salt.  In the mean while prepare the meat filling. Place the meat with finely chopped onion, oil, spices, pine seeds, and salt in a frying pan. Cover and cook for apx 20 mins. Stir occasionally. When the potatoes are done they’ll be soft and easy to be mashed. Drain the water and mash the potatoes with salt and white pepper.  Divide them into two parts. Spray an oven-safe tray with vegetable oil and spread slightly less than half the quantity of the potatoes in it. Wet your palm with water and pat the mix down in the tray to create an even surface. Spread the meat filling then add another layer of potatoes. The lower layer of potatoes must be thinner than the top layer. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the surface and put in the oven (400°F) for about 30 minutes. Serve warm with green salad or cabbage salad.

Recipe: Traditional Lebanese Kitchen

Preparation time: 3 hours

Serves: 6 persons.